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00:01:05 – How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 1: Today's show begins with Zaira Ruiz, Kansas 4-H regional specialist and faculty at the Southwest Research and Extension Center in Garden City, as she explains how social determinants impact health. She lists the various social factors.
00:12:05 – How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 2: Zaira continues the show discussing examples of social determinants in Kansas and superfund sites.
Links for More Information: Social Determinants, A Tale of Two Zip Codes, Havard Study, Epidemic of Loneliness, General Surgeon Social Connection, Wichita Life Expectancy, American Heart Association - Midwest Region, EPA Superfund Sites, Iola Case Study
00:23:05 – Creating Thriving Soil: Pottawatomie County Extension Agent, Shannon Blocker, ends the show sharing ways to improve soil to boost resilience, create a thriving landscape and provide long-term soil vitality.
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to [email protected].
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer
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00:01:05 – How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 1: Today's show begins with Zaira Ruiz, Kansas 4-H regional specialist and faculty at the Southwest Research and Extension Center in Garden City, as she explains how social determinants impact health. She lists the various social factors.
00:12:05 – How Where You Live Impacts Life Expectancy, Part 2: Zaira continues the show discussing examples of social determinants in Kansas and superfund sites.
Links for More Information: Social Determinants, A Tale of Two Zip Codes, Havard Study, Epidemic of Loneliness, General Surgeon Social Connection, Wichita Life Expectancy, American Heart Association - Midwest Region, EPA Superfund Sites, Iola Case Study
00:23:05 – Creating Thriving Soil: Pottawatomie County Extension Agent, Shannon Blocker, ends the show sharing ways to improve soil to boost resilience, create a thriving landscape and provide long-term soil vitality.
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to [email protected].
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer

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